#9 Baylor (20-7; 9-5) travels to Manhattan, Kansas to take on #14 KSU (20-7; 8-6) Tuesday February 21st at 6pm CST. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
KenPom Prediction: KSU 76 Baylor 75
Torvik Prediction: KSU 76 Baylor 75
Evan Miyakawa Prediction: Baylor 74 KSU 74
Coaches
KSU: Jerome Tang (56) 20-7
Baylor: Scott Drew (52); 439-240 overall (419-229 at Baylor); 10 NCAAs; 5 Sweet 16s; 3 Elite 8s; FF; 1 National Championship
Head to Head: 1-0 Tang
KSU Starters
Guard: Markquis Nowell (SR) 5-8 160 lbs; 17 ppg; 4 reb; 8 asst; 38% FG; 35% 3pt; 88% FT
Guard: Desi Sills (SR) 6-2 200 lbs; 8 ppg; 3 reb; 2 asst; 44% FG; 24% 3pt; 72% FT
Guard: Cam Carter (SO) 6-3 190 lbs; 6 ppg; 3 reb; 36% FG; 34% 3pt; 76% FT
Forward: Keyontae Johnson (SR) 6-6 230 lbs; 17 ppg; 7 reb; 2 asst; 51% FG; 40% 3pt; 73% FT
Forward: Nae’Qwan Towlin (JR) 6-10 210 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 46% FG; 24% 3pt; 74% FT
KSU Bench
Forward: Abayomi Iyolia (SR) 6-10 220 lbs; 4 ppg; 3 reb; 56% FG; 81% FT
Forward: Ismael Massoud (JR) 6-9 225 lbs; 5 ppg; 2 reb; 39% FG; 42% 3pt; 95% FT
Forward: David N’Guessan (JR) 6-9 215 lbs; 7 ppg; 4 reb; 67% FG; 57% 3pt; 52% FT
Baylor Starters
Guard: Adam Flagler (SR) 6-3 185 lbs; 16 ppg; 2 reb; 5 asst; 43% FG; 42% 3pt; 84% FT
Guard: LJ Cryer (JR) 6-1 190 lbs; 15 ppg; 2 reb; 2 asst; 46% FG; 43% 3pt; 88% FT
Guard: Keyonte George (FR) 6-4 185 lbs; 17 ppg; 5 reb; 3 asst; 39% FG; 35% 3pt; 81% FT
Forward: Jalen Bridges (JR) 6-7 225 lbs; 10 ppg; 6 reb; 49% FG; 27% 3pt; 77% FT
Forward: Flo Thamba (SR) 6-10 250 lbs; 5 ppg; 5 reb; 58% FG; 63% FT
Baylor Bench
Forward: Caleb Lohner (JR) 6-8 235 lbs; 3 ppg; 4 reb; 52% FG; 23% 3pt; 62% FT
Guard: Langston Love (FR) 6-5 210 lbs; 7 ppg; 2 reb; 43% FG; 36% 3pt; 74% FT
Forward: Jonathan Tchamwa Tchatchoua (SR) 6-8 245 lbs; 6 ppg; 5 reb; 52% FG; 44% 3pt; 100% FT
IowaBear said:
But Tang wasn't a big loss…. At least that's what the experts on here tell me
pilgrim said:
Hope we can get our legs under us and do a bit better on defense by tournament time. We're in quite a digression right now.
IowaBear said:
There's no I told you do here. Tang was a huge loss. Forget going 0-2 against him. He's been Drew's right hand man for what 20 years? Huge part of this staff. Not whining one bit.
i have no idea why lohner is on the court. he's just always in the wrong spot.EasyE said:
Why did they stop playing Josh? I would certainly have him making freshman mistakes to learn from rather than Lohner getting the minutes he is getting.
This team hasn't lost a game all year to a team outside of the top 25. Our problem isn't our floor. It's our ceiling.Stefano DiMera said:
At worst we'll be a 4 seed..unless Yale or Princeton are our matchups as a 13 seed I'm pretty confident we'll get past first round..don't feed the animals like BUGWB
I think he's in the wrong sport.wgeralds said:i have no idea why lohner is on the court. he's just always in the wrong spot.EasyE said:
Why did they stop playing Josh? I would certainly have him making freshman mistakes to learn from rather than Lohner getting the minutes he is getting.
What are you talking about? NBA players sit out all the time.EasyE said:
If they really are tired playing a collegiate schedule, they better not have hopes of playing professionally.
They don't sit out five days a week.Crawfoso1973 said:What are you talking about? NBA players sit out all the time.EasyE said:
If they really are tired playing a collegiate schedule, they better not have hopes of playing professionally.
But NBA players do sit out multiple games per week. You must not follow modern NBA, it's not like the days of Michael Jordan. Not saying I like it, but it's the reality of the modern NBA.bear2be2 said:They don't sit out five days a week.Crawfoso1973 said:What are you talking about? NBA players sit out all the time.EasyE said:
If they really are tired playing a collegiate schedule, they better not have hopes of playing professionally.
His point has merit. No team playing two times a week can cry tired, particularly when every other team on your schedule (including those beating you) is on the same schedule.
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No healthy NBA starter/rotation player plays two games a week. I don't understand why you're arguing this.Crawfoso1973 said:But NBA players do sit out multiple games per week. You must not follow modern NBA, it's not like the days of Michael Jordan. Not saying I like it, but it's the reality of the modern NBA.bear2be2 said:They don't sit out five days a week.Crawfoso1973 said:What are you talking about? NBA players sit out all the time.EasyE said:
If they really are tired playing a collegiate schedule, they better not have hopes of playing professionally.
His point has merit. No team playing two times a week can cry tired, particularly when every other team on your schedule (including those beating you) is on the same schedule.
We were road kill last night, fatigue is no excuse but it was the reality. Flagler in particular was playing on his last legs. Need to recharge before Saturday and beat some Longhorns.
Speedwalking, maybe?bear2be2 said:I think he's in the wrong sport.wgeralds said:i have no idea why lohner is on the court. he's just always in the wrong spot.EasyE said:
Why did they stop playing Josh? I would certainly have him making freshman mistakes to learn from rather than Lohner getting the minutes he is getting.
